Setting up a livery yard

[emanjet]

Hi guys


Just some advice really regarding pricing and etc

We are in the process of setting up a livery yard and need some rough ideas on pricing for full livery there is not an arena and present but this is something we are willing to do in time What price would you pay for full livery including ur horses being excersied by someone at hoys standard

Thanks Emma xxx

[meljolly]

What type of facilities do you have? Is it an indoor/outdoor school? Wash room? All weather turnout, etc? Will the person school the horses while excersing or will it just be lunging or a quick go around the school? May also depend on your area, what is the going rate for DIY? :-)

[emanjet]

Schooling wash box all year turnout no arena yet but that's on plans for next year near bakewell Derbyshire

[meljolly]

I would say anything between £60 to £80 per week depending on the actual yard and feed/hay/shavings but that is what I personally would pay, not sure if the price is relative to your area as I am in scotland x

[emanjet]

I was thinking 80 per and being ridden/schooled 2 times a week and 100 per week for schooling hacking out etc 7 days is that too much ? X

[silvester]

Personally I'd sat that's not enough as you cannot 'do' the horse 7 days a week, hay, feed, bed it and ride it for that price, if you take into account that's 2 hours work a day plus your wear and tear, plus tax and insurance. But it depends on area really

However, I honestly do not think you will attract full livery clients without a school. In my area, they all expect a decent surface, to be looked after and floodlit, plus extras like a horse walker, good turnout, and any fancy extras like hot water wash as standard. Then there prepared to pay a bit more

I think without facilities you'll attract more happy hackers who wouldn't want to pay for schooling and excetsising and therefore prefer DIY

It's worth researching the area: ate there more dressage people, show jumpers, competition venues nearby? Or if your hacking is very good then plug that! But offer what people want and then they'll come!

Not many locals are looking for a hoys rider but may prefer someone who jumps or dressage if that's there aim

Good luck !

[meljolly]

Thats not too much when you get an arena but I agree that people prob wont pay without one. If you get an arena and have good hacking then £100 is a fair price if its a nice yard. X

[emanjet]

Hacking is very good with rides all around the yard the arena is an issue but like I said that's something that will be done in time we have a hot water wash box already and the venues round are showing veins but I can turn my hand at pretty much anything x

[zetasmum]

Personally I think your pricing is too low if you are riding as well. Consider how much you would charge if you were giving a private riding lesson.

Good luck with the yard.

[heather1989]

I know I'm one of the lucky ones. I pay 40pw and my pony is completely treated like one of the yard owners own. There is no school but that's not an issue for me as there are huge fields, beach hacking.. She is usually ridden 5 days pw, she is fed trimmed etc. she was there to be broken, that was the price charged from the start. She has been broken and schooled to such a high standard, I'm chuffed to bits!

It would be harder to put your prices up than to drop them, advertise at a higher price, if your not getting enough interest drop it a bit until everyone is happy